In this episode I traveled to Bostic, North Carolina in the Golden Valley to chat with Chris Simovich, Zach Shumway, & Rita Cheng - the fantastic team behind Defiant Whisky at Blue Ridge Distilling Company! I can't thank Chris and company enough for their generosity and hospitality and I can't wait to make it back to their beautiful spot in the mountains!For more information:Be sure to follow: @defiantwhisky on InstagramVisit: https://blueridgedistilling.comRECORDED NOVEMBER 8TH ONSITE AT BLUE RIDGE DISTILLING COMPANY IN BOSTIC, NC. If you enjoyed this episode, I’d really appreciate a follow and share on social media, subscribe to our YouTube, and be sure to give us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform!Everything you see and hear is out of pocket for us, including travel. If you support our mission of showcasing the amazing stories behind these small businesses, do me a favor and head over to buymeacoffee.com/craftedconvosBuy Me a Coffee is an awesome way to help creators like me with simple one-time donations OR a monthly contribution. Every dime goes into giving these breweries, distilleries and more some much deserved limelight.Visit us online at www.craftedconvos.comFollow us on social media: ⁠@craftedconvospod⁠Subscribe to our YouTube at ⁠ ⁠@craftedconvospod ⁠Produced by Allan Cogan, Grant Brown, Nick Post, and Andrew Sindall - as a part of Crafted Conversations Media LLC⁠. Full video is exclusively on YouTube and Spotify! If you ever have any questions or concerns – please reach out: [email protected] music is provided by ⁠Artlist.io⁠ and copyright information can be provided upon request.Cheers!⁠⁠⁠#smallbusiness⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#craftdistilleries ⁠⁠⁠ #craftbreweries⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#craftedconvos⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#americanhistory ⁠⁠⁠⁠#northcarolina #cheers #whiskey #smallbusinesses ⁠⁠⁠⁠#brewery ⁠⁠⁠#craftspirits⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#distillery⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#brewery⁠⁠ ⁠#craftedconvos⁠ ⁠#agriculture ⁠ #stories #interview #history